Ophir Photonics Group, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, featured first of its kind, new power/energy measurement and beam profiling systems at Laser World of Photonics 2011 in Munich, Hall B2 Stand 257. Among the new products that were introduced is the BeamTrack Series, the industry’s first thermal sensors that combine power and […]
Remote Viewing
By: Ken Barat Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley California An underused tool in the Laser Safety toolbox is the use of remote viewing. By remote viewing I mean being able to observe beam placement and interaction from a location other than bending over the optical table. Industrial applications are familiar and has long used machine […]
Developing a Laser Safety Culture
By: Ken Barat Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley California While we have come a long way with laser technology, laser safety has lagged in one important area. Still today the most common laser incident is an individual (usually student) performing some type of beam manipulation and not wearing proper protective eyewear and being struck by […]
Laser Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Prototypes
By: Agnes Klucha Pratt & Whitney Aerospace prototyping is a way to realize the vision of freeform fabricated metal additive manufactured parts on aerospace production engines, gain acceptance for additive manufacturing and change perceptions of what is possible. The freeform fabrication of laser additive manufactured metal parts is of prime interest in aerospace prototyping since […]
New Industrial Systems & Concepts for Highest Laser Cladding Efficiency
By: Eckhard Beyer Fraunhofer IWS Over the past decade laser buildup welding transitioned from mostly specialized laboratory efforts into an established industrial technology for high quality and precise surface coating deposition. Compared to traditional plasma powder buildup welding processes, laser cladding generates superior corrosion and wear protective coatings. The laser process can also generate localized […]